(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Agency” includes: (1) the Office of the Attorney General; (2) the Department of Budget and Management; (3) the Department of Disabilities; (4) the Maryland Department of Health; (5) the Department of Housing and Community Development; (6) the Department of Human Services; (7) the Department of Juvenile Services; (8) the Department of Natural Resources; […]
(a) There is a Commission on Trauma–Informed Care. (b) The Commission is an independent commission that functions in the Department of Human Services.
The purpose of the Commission is to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma–responsive and trauma–informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults.
(a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (3) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee; (4) the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee; (5) the Secretary […]
The Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission.
The Commission shall determine operating procedures, including the establishment of subcommittees or workgroups that use the expertise of individuals who are not members of the Commission.
The Office shall provide staff for the Commission.
(a) A majority of members serving on the Commission is a quorum. (b) The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings. (c) A member of the Commission: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State […]
(a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) assist in the identification of any State program or service that impacts children, youth, families, and older adults; (ii) assist in the development of a statewide strategy toward an organizational culture shift into a trauma–responsive State government; (iii) establish metrics, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to evaluate and assess the progress […]
(a) In this section, “formal training” means a didactic course or curriculum in trauma–informed care that is: (1) developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Maryland Department of Health; and (2) provided by the Maryland Department of Health or its designee in collaboration with the Commission. (b) Each Commission member shall participate in at […]
